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A Barrel Vault is an arched shape, similar to the roof of a tunnel. As the upper parts of the arch push the lower sections out, something must be resisting that outward pressure. In a tunnel the fill around the tunnel does this, but above ground this is done with thick walls that support it.<ref>Designing Buildings Wiki The construction industry knowledge base. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Barrel_vault]</ref>[[File:Barrel_Vault.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Barrel Vault]]
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A Barrel Vault is an arched shape, similar to the roof of a tunnel. As the upper parts of the arch push the lower sections out, something must be resisting that outward pressure. In a tunnel the fill around the tunnel does this, but above ground this is done with thick walls that support it.<ref>Designing Buildings Wiki The construction industry knowledge base. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Barrel_vault]</ref>
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Barrel Vault

A Barrel Vault is an arched shape, similar to the roof of a tunnel. As the upper parts of the arch push the lower sections out, something must be resisting that outward pressure. In a tunnel the fill around the tunnel does this, but above ground this is done with thick walls that support it.[1]

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  1. Designing Buildings Wiki The construction industry knowledge base. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18, 2017, from [1]